Week 1: Sketching and Shapes

• This first Visual Communication lesson was really an eye-opener. We learnt various techniques to draw a given object or picture accurately (or as accurately as an amateur artist, such as me, can possibly draw). It definitely was challenging, but it was also at the same time, interesting and allowed me to have a insight on how a professional artist might go about doing his work, as well as view any art piece that I have came, and going to come, across in my life in a new light.
• For this project as shown above, we were supposed to draw another classmate, using one of the many techniques that we were taught. As you can evidently see, I had not yet master it very well, and my drawing...did not quite hit the mark(hopefully the model is not too mad...). This particular technique was to use the pencil as a measuring stick to find the right angle to draw something, and although i grasp the concept,albeit slightly, it was quite a different story when I tried to actually implement it in my drawing. What was more confusing was the ratio of body to head part that you were apparently supposed to be able to gauge with this pencil technique...Nevertheless, as mind-boggling as this technique is to me as of now, I will definitely do my best in the upcoming lessons to perfect it as well as I can.

   How does my Kungfu Panda look? Do you think it looks like the original picture? Ya me neither. As you can see, I have yet to fully master the technique of using shapes to draw a picture accurately, but I have nevertheless managed to at least incorporate this technique in this drawing, by finding similar shapes to various parts Po's body.

Another drawing utilising the above-mentioned technique. If you ask me, I actually think this one is drawn slightly better than Po, maybe because this particular picture is easier than the other.(By the way, sorry for the bad paper quality...)

For this exercise, we were supposed to observe the lines in someone's signature, and (try to) make an exact copy of it. Easier said than done, I can tell you. As beautiful as the original signature is, I found it quite hard to appreciate it while I was trying to copy it, as the numerous lines and sudden u-turns made me feel like I was doing a level-99 maze. But still, all's well that ends well, and my final masterpiece seems almost identical to the original. Right? Right??What? No??

For this drawing, we were supposed to use a variety of the techniques we learnt, including shape, lines and thickness. It defintely was challenging, but is nevertheless a fun experience.
 

Last but not least, we again have a shape-drawing exercise. In case you can't really make out what I was drawing(sorry for the blad quality), I was trying to draw the 12"male manikin. Nothing much to be said, as once again we were to utilise the 'shape-drawing' technique.